Vitamin-M — Class 9 MCQs with Answers
Class 9 CBSE English · Chapter 4
60 practice questions · 20 Easy · 20 Medium · 20 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 9 CBSE English questions from Chapter 4, "Vitamin-M". You get 6 timed quizzes made from 60 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that set top scorers in CBSE Board exams apart.
To score well in "Vitamin-M", focus on comprehension, grammar and writing skills. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This trains you to stay accurate under time pressure, as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Vitamin-M, then move to Medium and Hard to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 9 English mastery score. 12 sample questions are solved in full below, with the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Key concepts: Vitamin-M (Class 9 English)
Ravi watches his family treat his sharp-minded but forgetful Grandpa like a child, and secretly follows him into the city to find out what he really does when let out alone. Read with Tagore's 'I Cannot Remember My Mother', the unit is about memory, dignity and the bonds between generations.
- Grandpa
- The frail old figure in the rocking chair. A lawyer before he grew old, he still speaks with a trace of that firmness — and can recall thousands of chess games while forgetting everyday things.
- Why he resents the move
- He had lived independently for seventy-five years, cooking and keeping house after his wife died. Now he is in a 'poky little flat' being managed by others.
- Vidya
- Ravi's mother and Grandpa's daughter. She wishes someone would invent 'Vitamin-M' — a medicine to improve old people's memory. Her worry is genuine but her manner is patronising.
- Why she fears letting him out
- He had been hospitalised after taking a double dose of medicine, had got lost on a walk, and had fallen. Her over-protection has real causes.
Vitamin-M — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 9 English)
12 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 48 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
In 'Vitamin-M', who is the frail old figure sitting in the rocking chair?
A.Ravi's Grandpa✓ CorrectB.Ravi's fatherC.A neighbourD.A strangerAnswer: A. Ravi's Grandpa
Explanation: Ravi points to 'the frail old figure sitting in the rocking chair' — his Grandpa.
- Q2Easy
What imaginary 'medicine' does Ravi's mother wish someone would invent?
A.A sleeping pillB.A cough syrupC.A pain relieverD.Vitamin-M, to improve old people's memory✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Vitamin-M, to improve old people's memory
Explanation: She wishes 'that somebody would invent a memory — Vitamin-M... to help them improve their memories.'
- Q3Easy
The word 'frail' means:
A.WealthyB.AngryC.StrongD.Weak and delicate✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Weak and delicate
Explanation: 'the frail old figure' — frail means weak and delicate.
- Q4Easy
Who wrote the poem 'I Cannot Remember My Mother'?
A.Rabindranath Tagore✓ CorrectB.John GalsworthyC.RaviD.Sudha MurtyAnswer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: The poem is signed 'RABINDRANATH TAGORE.'
- Q5Easy
What was Ravi's mother's name?
A.RadhaB.SitaC.Vidya✓ CorrectD.MeeraAnswer: C. Vidya
Explanation: Grandpa addresses his daughter: 'I'll have you know, Vidya, my dear.'
- Q6Medium
Why did Grandpa resent living with his daughter in the city?
A.He hated RaviB.He had been independent for 75 years and disliked being treated like a helpless child✓ CorrectC.He disliked chessD.He wanted more moneyAnswer: B. He had been independent for 75 years and disliked being treated like a helpless child
Explanation: He had looked after himself, cooked and kept house after his wife died, and now felt forbidden to even go out alone.
- Q7Medium
What dilemma did Ravi face when Grandpa insisted on going out?
A.Whether to play chess or watch TVB.Whether to eat lunchC.Stopping Grandpa would hurt him, but letting him go would anger his mother✓ CorrectD.Whether to go to schoolAnswer: C. Stopping Grandpa would hurt him, but letting him go would anger his mother
Explanation: 'His grandfather would feel hurt if he insisted on accompanying him and his mother would be furious if she knew Ravi had let him go out.'
- Q8Medium
'Pottering around' the garden means:
A.Cooking a mealB.Running fastC.Doing small, unhurried, unimportant tasks✓ CorrectD.FightingAnswer: C. Doing small, unhurried, unimportant tasks
Explanation: Grandpa 'was pottering around' — moving about doing small, casual tasks.
- Q9Medium
Each stanza of Tagore's poem links the mother's memory to a different sense. The three senses are:
A.Sight, taste and touchB.Only sightC.Taste, touch and hearingD.Hearing, smell and sight✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Hearing, smell and sight
Explanation: Stanza 1 = a tune (hearing), stanza 2 = the scent of shiuli (smell), stanza 3 = the sky/gaze (sight).
- Q10Hard
The story gently suggests that the person who most needs 'Vitamin-M' may be:
A.The bus driverB.Those who forget that the elderly deserve independence and respect, as much as the forgetful old man✓ CorrectC.Only GrandpaD.RaviAnswer: B. Those who forget that the elderly deserve independence and respect, as much as the forgetful old man
Explanation: The title's irony hints that families who 'forget' to respect elders' dignity need a memory-cure as much as the forgetful Grandpa.
- Q11Hard
The 'cap' twist — a stranger wearing Grandpa's yellow cap — works in the story as:
A.A dreamB.A flashbackC.A comic turning point that outwits Ravi and shows Grandpa is cleverer than assumed✓ CorrectD.A tragic accidentAnswer: C. A comic turning point that outwits Ravi and shows Grandpa is cleverer than assumed
Explanation: Grandpa's generosity accidentally throws Ravi off the trail — a comic reversal proving the 'helpless' old man has outmanoeuvred his young shadow.
- Q12Hard
'He conceded defeat' when surrounded by the vendors. 'Conceded' most nearly means:
A.WonB.IgnoredC.RefusedD.Admitted / accepted✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Admitted / accepted
Explanation: 'conceded defeat' means he admitted/accepted he had lost that round of hiding.
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What are the key concepts in Class 9 English Vitamin-M?+
Ravi watches his family treat his sharp-minded but forgetful Grandpa like a child, and secretly follows him into the city to find out what he really does when let out alone. Read with Tagore's 'I Cannot Remember My Mother', the unit is about memory, dignity and the bonds between generations. Key ideas include Grandpa, Why he resents the move, Vidya, Why she fears letting him out.
What does Class 9 English Chapter 4 (Vitamin-M) cover on XamBaaz?+
It has 60 NCERT-based MCQs on "Vitamin-M": 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard. Together they make 6 timed quizzes, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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Start with the Easy quiz to check your basics, then try Medium and Hard to practise applying them. There are 6 timed quizzes on this chapter, so you can come back for a fresh set instead of one you have seen. Read each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy until it stays high.
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Is there negative marking in the "Vitamin-M" quizzes?+
Yes. The timed quizzes use exam-style marking: +4 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one and 0 for a skip. MHT-CET and CBSE board papers have no negative marking. Our mocks for those are scored their way.
What are the important questions from Vitamin-M (Class 9 English)?+
The questions that matter most test Grandpa, Why he resents the move, Vidya, Why she fears letting him out. This page shows 12 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations; all 60 questions on the chapter are available as timed quizzes once you sign in.
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Yes — Class 9 English Vitamin-M has timed online quizzes at Easy, Medium and Hard levels, with instant scoring and a worked explanation on every question. The first quiz on the chapter is free.